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SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 27, 2025 - A new wave of breakthroughs in 3D printing materials for dental applications is redefining the capabilities of digital dentistry, enabling practices to deliver faster, more precise, and highly customized patient care while maintaining clinical safety and efficiency.

Dental 3D printing has evolved rapidly over the past decade, with materials innovation playing a central role in expanding what's possible-from same-day night guards to definitive crowns. The industry's shift toward specialized, biocompatible resins developed exclusively for dental workflows is setting new standards in prosthetics quality, workflow integration, and patient outcomes.

A Decade of Material Evolution Unlocks Clinical Versatility

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 27, 2025 - Digital dentures are transforming prosthetic dentistry, delivering a precise, efficient, and patient-friendly alternative to traditional dentures. By leveraging advanced technologies like 3D scanning, CAD/CAM design, and 3D printing, companies like SprintRay are pioneering a workflow that enhances comfort, fit, and aesthetics for patients, while reducing errors and appointment times for dental professionals.

Embracing Cutting-Edge Technology for Superior Results

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 27, 2025 - Dental laboratories worldwide are set to benefit from a powerful advancement as SprintRay's Apex Base and Apex Teeth resins have been officially validated for use on Carbon's M-Series 3D printers, unlocking new levels of precision, aesthetics, and operational efficiency in digital denture fabrication.

Strengthening a Strategic Collaboration

The validation marks the latest milestone in the ongoing collaboration between SprintRay and Carbon, building on the prior success of SprintRay's OnX Tough 2 resin. By deepening this partnership, both companies are reinforcing their shared commitment to transforming dental workflows through innovative technologies designed to improve productivity and clinical outcomes.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 27, 2025 – Ricoh Europe has unveiled its latest innovation in textile printing technology, the XTF D430, a compact, affordable, and versatile direct-to-film (DTF) system designed to empower small to medium Print Service Providers (PSPs) across EMEA with unprecedented application creativity, operational flexibility, and stable production quality.

The XTF D430 enables PSPs to deliver a broad range of customized textile products—from t-shirts and hoodies to hats and shoes—while keeping investment costs low and maintaining exceptional quality standards. This new solution continues Ricoh’s mission to transform digital textile printing, providing tools that meet the market’s demand for agile, on-demand production without compromising on durability or color accuracy.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 27, 2025 - In a landmark effort to expand access to high-quality oral healthcare, Dentsply Sirona, the world's largest diversified manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, has successfully completed a week-long dental expedition in partnership with Brazilian NGO Project 32. This initiative, part of Dentsply Sirona's sustainability program "BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World," brought advanced, free dental care to remote Amazonian communities, combining on-site and digital expertise to reach some of Brazil's most underserved populations.

Connecting Dentists and Patients Through Digital Dentistry

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 24, 2025 - Dentsply Sirona has officially opened registration for DS World Las Vegas 2025, its flagship clinical education event, returning to the MGM Grand from September 25-27. Designed to empower dental professionals through innovation and knowledge-sharing, the event will spotlight Dentsply Sirona's Connected Dentistry proposition, with a strategic focus on digital integration, workflow optimization, and patient care advancement.

Driving Practice Efficiency Through Connected Technologies

This year's DS World will immerse attendees in the rapidly evolving landscape of digital dentistry, with a strong emphasis on data-driven, integrated technologies. From AI-powered tools to cloud-based collaboration, participants will gain actionable insights into how Dentsply Sirona's solutions-such as the DS Core platform-are reshaping modern dental practices.

Attendees will explore:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 24, 2025 - Dentsply Sirona has announced a major upgrade to its Primeprint Solution, enhancing 3D printing speeds and introducing the fully autonomous Primeprint Nitrogenerator to streamline post-processing workflows for dental labs and practices. These innovations are designed to improve throughput, reduce manual tasks, and reinforce the company's commitment to Connected Dentistry.

Faster Splint Manufacturing Enhances Efficiency

The upgraded Primeprint delivers twice the speed for splint production, notably impacting applications involving Primeprint Splint, Primeprint Splint SF, Primeprint Splint ST, as well as Model and Tray applications. Nightguards, for example, can now be produced in approximately 14 minutes, significantly reducing turnaround times.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 24, 2025 - Dentsply Sirona is celebrating a decade of clinical impact with WaveOne® Gold, the company's flagship reciprocating file system that has revolutionized endodontic workflows globally. Launched in 2015, WaveOne® Gold continues to deliver procedural consistency and confidence for clinicians, backed by scientific validation and a legacy of innovation in root canal therapy.

Decade-Long Impact on Clinical Efficiency and Confidence

Since its debut, WaveOne® Gold has reshaped the practice of endodontics by offering a simplified single-file approach to root canal shaping. Leveraging a proprietary gold heat-treated alloy, the system enhances flexibility and fatigue resistance-key attributes that improve procedural predictability and reduce chair time. Used in more than 130 countries, WaveOne® Gold has become a staple in dental practices worldwide.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 24, 2025 – Dentsply Sirona, in collaboration with the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) and the SCADA Alumni Association, has announced a new initiative to fund early-career research in dental, oral, and craniofacial biology. The AADOCR SCADA/Dentsply Sirona Research Award will provide up to $10,000 to emerging dentist-scientists pursuing academic careers.

New award aims to strengthen academic pathways in dental research

The new award was created to support dentist-scientists, including SCADA program alumni, in their research careers. The award’s immediate goal is to support early-stage dentist-scientists such as post-doctoral scholars and pre-tenure faculty members, with a long-term objective of increasing the number of successfully funded dentist-scientists at the higher ranks in science and academia in the fields of dental, oral, and craniofacial (DOC) biology.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 24, 2025 - Dentsply Sirona is calling on the global dental industry to strengthen its commitment to sustainable packaging, aligning with World Environment Day 2025 and accelerating efforts under its "BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World" strategy. As part of its Healthy Planet pillar, the company aims to make all of its packaging recyclable by 2030, reinforcing its leadership role in advancing environmentally responsible practices across dental care.

Driving Sustainable Packaging Innovation

Packaging accounts for a significant share of waste in the dental industry and beyond. In the U.S., it makes up 63% of municipally collected garbage, while in dentistry it is the largest contributor to plastic waste. Dentsply Sirona is actively addressing this issue by implementing circular economy principles-reduce, reuse, and recycle-into its packaging systems.

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SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 24, 2025 - Dentsply Sirona is reinforcing its commitment to sustainability in dentistry by co-sponsoring the FDI World Dental Federation's 2025 Sustainability in Dentistry Summit and supporting the launch of a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) focused on actionable sustainable practices.

The summit, taking place virtually on June 5 and 6 from 10:00 to 11:30 AM EST / 04:00 to 05:30 CEST, aims to bring together global dental professionals to explore practical solutions for a more sustainable future in dentistry. The event also marks the debut of FDI's second free MOOC, "Tackling Common Challenges to Sustainable Dentistry." Registration is free of charge, and Dentsply Sirona is encouraging dental professionals, students, and industry stakeholders worldwide to participate.

Driving Engagement Through Strategic Partnerships

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 24, 2025 – Ricoh has announced that DATEV eG, one of Germany’s leading IT service providers, has invested in the Ricoh Pro™ VC40000 to boost productivity and set new standards in print production across its high-volume output operations.

With over one billion printed pages annually, DATEV operates a powerful Digital & Print Solution Center to support communication between businesses and their clients and employees. The addition of Ricoh’s high-speed inkjet system is expected to enhance throughput, reduce turnaround times, and drive efficiency in both standard and high-quality print applications.

Driving Performance Through Technology Integration

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 24, 2025 – Ricoh Germany has honored its most successful German channel partners with the prestigious Partner of the Year Awards 2025, acknowledging excellence in growth, innovation, and strategic collaboration during its virtual Partner Kickoff event.

The awards celebrate leading performance across Ricoh’s core business areas: Ricoh Graphic Communications, Application Services, and Office Print. This year, the Office Print category recognized two winners to reflect varying business sizes and regional market dynamics. Each award recipient demonstrated significant year-over-year revenue growth, highlighting their strong market position and exemplary partnership with Ricoh.

Celebrating Strategic Growth Across Key Segments

Ricoh recognized the following partners for outstanding achievements in 2025:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 24, 2025 – A new study by Ricoh Europe reveals significant disparities in workplace productivity across Europe, with Spain taking the lead and Germany ranking near the bottom. The research underscores the crucial role of modern workplace technology in enabling effective collaboration and driving economic performance.

Spain Outperforms Peers in Workplace Productivity

According to the study conducted by Opinion Matters on behalf of Ricoh Europe, 92% of Spanish employees consider themselves highly productive—placing Spain at the top of the productivity index. In contrast, Germany ranks fifth among the surveyed countries, trailing nearly ten percentage points behind Spain.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 18, 2025 - Dentsply Sirona has announced the appointment of Matthew E. Garth as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 30, 2025. The company strengthens its executive leadership at a pivotal time in its transformation strategy, bringing on board a finance veteran with nearly 30 years of experience across global corporations.

Mr. Garth most recently served as Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, where he played a vital role in stabilizing operations and driving long-term financial planning. His background also includes senior roles at Minerals Technologies Inc. and Alcoa Corporation, making him well-positioned to support Dentsply Sirona's continued strategic and operational evolution.

Bringing Financial Discipline to Strategic Transformation

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 18, 2025 - Dentsply Sirona has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to workplace diversity and equity by renewing its strategic partnership with Women in DSO® through 2025. The move reinforces the company's broader "BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World" sustainability framework and its goal to foster inclusivity across the dental industry.

As a founding member of Women in DSO®, Dentsply Sirona continues to invest in mentorship programs, speaking platforms, and exclusive access to major industry events such as DS World. This renewed alliance highlights the company's sustained efforts to elevate women leaders in dental service organizations and shape a more inclusive industry landscape.

Advancing Diversity in a Changing Industry

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 18, 2025 - Dentsply Sirona and High Point University (HPU) have announced a long-term collaboration that marks a significant step forward in the evolution of dental education, pairing cutting-edge technology with an innovative academic model designed to prepare practice-ready dental professionals.

Equipping the Next Generation with Practice-Ready Skills

The partnership, launching in summer 2025, will see Dentsply Sirona provide advanced equipment and digital solutions to HPU's Workman School of Dental Medicine. This includes fully-integrated Intego Treatment Centers, Primescan intraoral scanners, Primemill units, Primeprint 3D printing solutions, and CEREC software-technologies already shaping modern clinical environments.

Through this initiative, students will gain hands-on training in real-world settings, benefiting from:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - June 18, 2025 - Dentsply Sirona has launched a pioneering CAD/CAM zirconia abutment block that uniquely merges high strength with superior esthetics for implant-based restorations. The CEREC Cercon 4D™ Multidimensional Zirconia Abutment Block debuts alongside the new Calibra® Abutment Resin Cement, delivering a streamlined, high-performance chairside workflow for dental professionals.

Innovative layering for natural-looking implant restorations

Unlike traditional multilayer zirconia blocks built with flat horizontal layers, CEREC Cercon 4D™ uses a proprietary 3-dimensional layering process. Its dome-shaped dentin core contains increased opacity and pigment, surrounded by a more translucent enamel layer-closely mimicking the natural composition of teeth. The result is an esthetic solution that effectively masks TiBases and integrates seamlessly with VITA® 1 shade matching.

The block offers:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 18, 2025 – BekaertDeslee has officially introduced DREAM, a digital innovation platform designed to revolutionize the way mattresses are visualized, customized, and brought to market. Built for manufacturers and retailers seeking operational efficiency and market responsiveness, DREAM aligns with key industry shifts toward personalization, digital production, and sustainable development.

Real-Time Customization Meets Strategic Agility

DREAM is not just a simulation tool—it functions as a fully integrated digital development environment, offering real-time 3D design, configuration, and control over every element of mattress aesthetics. Through DREAM’s embedded digital printing and modeling capabilities, manufacturers can rapidly generate visual mock-ups and preview new collections without relying on physical samples.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 18, 2025 – BekaertDeslee has unveiled its new BALANCE collection, a visionary textile range designed to support today’s wellness-oriented lifestyles and sleep health. The global specialist in mattress fabrics introduces this solution to meet the rising demand for performance-driven, sustainable sleep technologies, setting a new benchmark for textile innovation across the sleep products industry.

Integrating Science, Style, and Sustainability

The BALANCE collection responds to a fundamental market need: aligning textile performance with consumers’ emotional and physiological wellness goals. The collection emphasizes materials and design strategies that nurture a healthy mind-body equilibrium, while also incorporating eco-friendly principles that reflect growing ESG priorities in the bedding sector.